the stimulus bill contain more tax cuts and less spending than the president's advisors wanted. jay carney says the compromise was the best they could get. >> the idea that we would have somehow garnered more support in congress for something different, is a misreading of history. >> most people agree uncertainty is holding back economic growth, congress agreed to extent the debt ceiling until may. still needs agreement to avoid across the board spending cuts. >> peter marisi says bun thing holding tobacco guard growth is nature of investment. relatively few people flipping stocks in a way that doesn't send capital where it needs to go to grow the economy. >> bret: wendell goler, thank you. several democratic politicians trying to put a squeeze on gun manufacturerrers. correspondent shannon bream tells us this time gun control advocates are trying to pull a trigger on a different approach. >> as the police chief and sheriffs from around the country gathered at the white house to meet with president obama and discuss gun violence he put the onus on capitol hill. >> as we indicate